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Happy New York City mayoral election day to everyone who’s voting, watching from afar, or just here for the memes. And happy 35th day of the federal government shutdown, which, as of today, is tied for the longest shutdown in history. But let’s step back for a second, because there’s something these two seemingly unrelated events have in common.
Back in 2018, two things were constantly in my social media diet: viral videos from WorldStarHipHop.com of people getting into physical fights, and Donald Trump and MAGA influencers instigating Twitter flame wars. Though the content originated from vastly different …